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黑社会

hēi shè huì · hei she hui

Traditional 黑社會

Meaning

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  1. criminal underworld
  2. organized crime syndicate
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2 examples
01

警(jǐng)方(fāng)正(zhèng)在(zài)调(diào)查(chá)这(zhè)个(ge)黑(hēi)社(shè)会(huì)团(tuán)伙(huǒ)。

The police are investigating this organized crime gang.

02

他(tā)年(nián)轻(qīng)时(shí)被(bèi)黑(hēi)社(shè)会(huì)拉(lā)拢(lǒng)过(guò)。

He was drawn in by the underworld when he was young.

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